Crime & Safety
Shortly After West Hartford Robbery, Simsbury Reports Attempted Bank Robbery
The suspect didn't display a weapon and didn't make off with any money, police said.
SIMSBURY, CT — Shortly after a Webster Bank branch was reportedly robbed in West Hartford, police in nearby Simsbury report an attemptd robbery at a Webster branch there.
The Simsbury Police Department said Friday afternoon that at about 11:05 a.m., local police were called about an attempted robbery at the Webster Bank at 708 Hopmeadow St.
In a statement released at about 3:15 p.m. Friday, police said the suspect, who was pictured in a surveillance still, showed a note to the bank employee demanding money.
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Ultimately, the suspect fled the bank and wasn't given any cash and police said there was no threat of any weapon.
Police said the suspect has been described as a Black male, about 6-feet-tall, wearing blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt and a black balaclava that partially covered his face.
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The suspect's appearance is similar to what West Hartford police posted regarding a bank robbery in that town earlier in the morning.
The Simsbury Police Department is asking anyone with information about the attempted robbery to call Det. Lauren Devin at 860-658-3142.
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